I hate cord cutters :/ - Page 2

Nothing wrong with cutting cords.
Wire is the easiest form of scrap.
Some people don't have the space or means to haul large appliances. Or have physical limitations.

Originally Posted by submarinepainter

us Maniacs see things a little different mostly everyone here is poor lol

Poor is a relative term. Poor with money, I am, but I have a wealth of knowledge. And with that knowledge I don't need money! Just kidding, I can't barter with the mortgage company, so I do need money.

Originally Posted by KillYrTV

I understand that you are homeless, but I'd rather buy you a good meal than for you to rip $40 off an appliance (20 cents for you). This morning I found a dryer on the curb across the street from me that is the exact same model as mine. All that was wrong with it is the tons of lint and crap behind the lint trap. And a cut power cord. I could have sold it back to my neighbor for $50 labor for cleaning instead of $50 + $40 power cord.. even if they don't buy it, I could have used it for parts for my dryer.

I think you're more annoyed that your neighbor isn't going to pay $90 to get his dryer back, but you could have made a quick $50 off of him by running a shop vac for 10 minutes.

Use it for parts or sell the parts on fleabay then...if the cord alone costs $40 the boards and parts still should bring you more than $50 anyways.

The cord cutters do suck, but less offensive than the smash and grabbers, broken tv or monitor with copper coil taken, rest is left.

I work long hours and have a 70 mile commute one way in a hatchback with very little space. I have to maximize my space and time so I mostly cut cords. I've filled a 60 gallon trash can in less than a month which is the best way for me to make a little extra.
I've seen appliances sit for a week and no one touches them. If I could pick them up I would. I also don't have the space to break down and store scrap so cutting cords fits for me.
There are homeless all around my area and I've never seen them scraping.
Sorry but I'm gonna keep cutting until I have other options.

I remember a couple years ago we had a miscommunication that we just couldn't resolved for some time. We would buy a load of about ten frudges. Everyone had the cord cut off! This went on for some time, fortunately we got the mix up correxted . Now we get 5 times the fridges from different suppliers, and the thing that drives me mad is when the cord gets ruined during the shuffling and transport of the fridges. The delivery people that drag them from the customers homes, to our guys that pick them always just seem to drag the cird s underneath instead of hanging or taping them on something. I just hate changing cirda , it's senselessly wasted labor.

Is it possible that the owner saved the cord when he tossed out the machine? If I throw something out that has a cord, wich is pretty rare, unless its made of plastic, I cut the cord and save it in case I come across something that needs one. I dont want to pay four or five bucks for a new cord to put on an old drill or tv I only paid a few bucks for to re-sale at the fea market. And I quit buying cords from the homeless guys under the bridge a long time ago, it just encourages them.

Originally Posted by jimicrk

You can still use it for parts for your dryer. I hope you didn't leave it on the curb just because the cord was gone.

I did grab it as soon as I saw it. Good thing, because its the exact same model as mine, and I happen to need a part from it today. I threw my son's wet shoes and a towel in there yesterday, and apparently knocked the moisture sensor loose a bit. Today, a strap from my daughter's clothing caught on it, and pulled the sensor out and twisted it up. Luckily I have a replacement part in the next room